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New York Rangers forward Brad Richards and NFL stars Rob Gronkowski and Maurice Jones-Drew will also appear in the July 13 edition.

Toronto Blue Jays' Jose Bautista celebrates his solo home run off Minnesota Twins starting pitcher P.J. Walters during the sixth inning of their American League MLB baseball game at Target Field in Minneapolis, May 12, 2012. (ERIC MILLER / REUTERS)

New York Rangers forward Brad Richards and NFL stars Rob Gronkowski and Maurice Jones-Drew will also appear in the July 13 edition.

With the London Games this summer, the list announced Wednesday is heavy with Olympians, including gymnast Danell Leyva, sprinter Carmelita Jeter, decathlete Ashton Eaton and members of the U.S. women’s volleyball team.

Gronkowski is a classic example of that. The New England Patriots tight end emerged as one of the NFL’s biggest offensive stars this past season — and it doesn’t hurt that he has a penchant for appearing shirtless in photos. The magazine had a commitment from him way back last fall.

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Athletes featured in previous years have included Blake Griffin, Hope Solo and Jose Reyes.

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